Montana Title 7. Local Government § 7-34-2106. Presentation of petition to board of county commissioners--hearing required

(1) The county clerk and recorder shall present the petition and the clerk's certificate to the board of county commissioners at its first meeting held after the clerk has attached the certificate.

(2) The board shall carefully examine the petition, and if it is found that the petition is in proper form and bears the requisite number of signatures of qualified petitioners, the board shall by resolution call a hearing on the creation of the hospital district.